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El Chino

4.1 (7 reviews)
InexpensiveSeafood
Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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I'm writing this review from El Chino because it's just that good! We've eaten here almost everyday since we got to Tulum (only missed one day because the restaurant was closing.) The garlic shrimp, crab and fish is AMAZING! Their tacos are also pretty good. Literally obsessed with this place. I highly recommended if you're in Tulum. It may not be the most glamorous but it beat the higher end restaurants we've tried in Tulum. And you can't beat the price!

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This place is such a hidden gem. The menu looks absolutely amazing. Everything is affordable and comes in all kinds of style. We ordered the ceviche, shrimp rice, garlic crab and seafood soup. So delicious. The drinks are also very nice. The place is very packed but definitely worth the wait. Highly recommended.

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6 years ago

It's OK if you don't want to spend much $ everything is freezing from Costco and Sam's

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Kay Nah - Lobster         Grilled lobster in Butter and garlic

Kay Nah

4.4(97 reviews)
1.0 km

The best food I've had in Tulum two years in a row! Simply amazing!…read more Wow - I thought maybe I just remembered last year through rose-colored glasses - no, this place is magnificent. First, the vibe is basically perfect. Feels exotic, is clean, the staff is fun, and the live music is the finishing touch. Second, without a doubt the best food we had in Tulum during our week there this year, and my week there last year. House Salad - I never knew I needed goat cheese ice cream on a salad but I'm telling you it was AMAZING! My girlfriend had the Octopus in marinade. She gets the Octopus everywhere we go. It was very tasty and not overcooked like is often the case. I had the Catch of the Day, Sea Bass. I have the fish of the day everywhere I go (live in St Petersburg, Florida, so I'm a seafood junky). It was, again, like last year the best fish dinner entree I had in Tulum. That's between about 12 different places I've eaten at in Tulum spanning the poshest hotel zone restaurants to the most reviewed and highly rated places in Centro in town. It was mouth-wateringly good and flawlessly prepared. I highly suggest trying the Mexican Tea cocktail - a refreshing, but not overly sweet, well-balanced drink that I loved and my girlfriend switched to despite it not being anything like what she would normally order. Last - I worked in restaurants starting at 15 through my late 20's including the most upscale place in the entire city. I got good enough to find gigs helping train staff during new openings. The service we received was remarkable, yet causal and fun. Commendable and appreciated.

Service was excellent. there was a live band when we were having dinner. the food was very good…read more and surprisingly affordable. we had lobsters and mussels and a seafood pasta dish and a lot of beer and soda and cocktails and our total bill was about $200 for 3 people. the atmosphere was great, restrooms were clean - only downside was the mosquitoes but they provided mosquito spray

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La Barracuda Tulum - Garlic shrimp

La Barracuda Tulum

4.2(83 reviews)
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We went here for lunch. We got the whole fried fish, the barracuda ceviche, beef tacos, and the…read morechicken/beef nachos. They had the most phenomenal garlic dip for the chips!!! The chili oil is no joke - seriously burn a whole in mouth if you are careful! The portions were LARGE and SUPER AFFORDABLE. Everything was delicious. We saw locals eat here so you know it was good. The restaurant was clean and had fans so not too hot for lunch. The waiters spoke a little English but were friendly and quick.

Stopped by via recommendation from our cenote guide. They have a physical English menu, but would…read morerecommend looking @ the online menu because it has pictures, and more details about each item (what else it comes with). The ceviche and fried fish looked good, although we didn't order. Great complimentary tortilla chips - comes with pico, couple salsas (one spicy, one not), white sauce, limes, and chopped jalapenos (also to be used with your food). Started with fries for the table, which were very crispy, and flaky on the inside. As for entrees, Consensus was the fish tacos (especially diablo) were very tender and tasty. The octopus tacos came with good portions, but pieces of octopus weren't very bite sized (not a problem). Shrimp tacos were very buttery. Got the skirt steak (comes with medium sized enchiladas, small portion of rice and bean), which was also alright - tender but not juicy. Also got the hamburger, which was definitely skippable - seemed like ground chicken. Total for 6 people was about $100 (USD), which was very fair. Friendly and fast service. General consensus is to get seafood items.

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El Chino - seafood - Updated October 2026

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